SOS: December 2018

Decadent December!!

December 15, 2018

Razor - Muhle R41 (2 pc)
Blade - (3)
Soap - Tabac
Brush - The Canuck
Post - Alum

We're halfway through December. What?!?! Yep, it's true. And I'm finishing the front half with the Muhle R41 Twist on its third run with the Sharp Star. Soap is the classic Tabac and the brush is the Canuck with SynBad knot. Lather was magnificent. Fun to watch this brush tackle the soap. At first I thought I'd have to add more water but nope. The brush loaded up like it was hungry and produced three full passes of lather with enough left over at the end to do three more if I'd wanted.

The three passes were all smooth and uneventful, leading to a BBS finish with alum mostly quiet. A few hot spots on my neck. Nice way to finish the day.

Hope your weekend got off to a great start today! Happy Sunday!

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Sunday's SOTD



Razor: Charcoal Goods OC Level 2
Blade: Super Iridium (D1)
Brush: Montalvo 25mm Black Wolf
Bowl: Captain's Choice Gunmetal
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: Grooming Dept Unscented V35
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Tao
Post: MdC Huile Végétale Camomille
Aftershave: Black Ship Grooming Captain's Reserve
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Date: 16 December 2018

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Badger in Ash Wood 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Squadron ~ Group Captain's Blend
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Razor/Blade:- Gillette Red Tip E1 1959 / Vintage NOS England Wilkinson Sword #8
Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic
Fragrance:- L'Eau Bleue D'issey Pour Homme

 

Razor : GEM MMOC
Blade : Treet carbon
Shaving brush : Shea moisture black badger
Shaving cream : Karo fresh
Aftershave : Nivea Cool Sensitive​

 

Beautiful shot, very nice kit.

 

Saturday.
Prep: Hot towel
Pre shave: Prep
Razor: ‘The Rock’ (Rockwell 6S – #3)
Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra
Brush: 'The Duke'
Soap: Local Gent: Anubis
Post: Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel / Chatillon Lux Santal Auster Post-Shave Salve
Fragrance: Xerjoff Fars

An outstanding shave today.. it's just a pity that Local Gent have decided to call it a day... Anubis will be sadly missed.

 

Pre: Warm water splash
Brush: WDC-8, Maseto 24mm 2BF
Soap: Stirling Sandalwood
Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Schick Proline P
Post: Warm then cold water rinse, Stirling PSB

A sterling Sandalwood Sunday shave, sublime.
Happy Shaving one and all.

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 12/16/18

'62 Gillette Slim (set on 6)
Personna (4)
Butterfly Boar
Manners Spruce & Bergamot SS
Cold Water Rinse, Witch Hazel
Body Prescriptions Clean Citron ASB

Have A Great Day!

 

SOTD 20181216.



J&T® purpleheart / Hebei Oumo synth.
Cibe Fiori&Frutta "Mint" (sample).
Timeless Ti 0.68 OC / Stork Ti "Taipan" handle.
Derby Premium (8).
Floïd "Mentolado Vigoroso".

 

Or a VERY tiny brush...

 

SOTD - I hit snooze too many times and was rushed this morning so I grabbed the Mamba as I've read about being able to quickly shave on autopilot. Wow, pretty fine shave despite a very quick 3 passes. Great slickness with the brushless Clubman shave cream. Have a wonderful Sunday everyone.

Josh

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Vector/Paradigm Ti SE both paired with Feather Pro Sup’s
Graydog 26mm Gray Ghost
LNHC Amber Tobacco
Humphreys Alcoholado Maravilla
Clubman Whiskey Woods
Parfums de Marley Layton


Great shave with both. Can’t go wrong with either one. Uncanny smoothness and efficiency with the Paradigm but, more direct feel and more blade feel on the Vector. The Supers work great in these two. Unfortunately, it’s the only blade that works well for me in the Paradigm. Conversely, any blade works superb in the Vector. Choose your weapon, wisely. Have a great day and great shaves Gents........​

 

SE Sunday's Shave


Cold Water Wash
Eureka Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #18
Gem Jr. Bar
Original Gem Cutlery SE
CWR
Aqua Velva 5 in 1 AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Eureka Shaving Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #18 brush. I did two passes with the Gem Jr. Bar Lather Catcher Razor with an Original Gem Cutlery SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Aqua Velva 5 in 1 AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

December 16th
Razor: Blackland Sabre L2
Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (6)
Brush: 30DCLEV1.*
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: CK Porthos
Thayers Rose witch hazel
AS: CK Porthos

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Gillette 3
Gillette Cartridge (7 use)
Creative Flame Pottery Finest Badger
Ogallala Bay Rum Peppercorns Limes Shave Soap
Cremo Post Shave Balm
Old Spice Spray Cologne

 

16 December 2018

Getting mighty close to Christmas so I thought I'd put my wife's Sleigh collection into the mix. Seems I'll have a different one to use all this week. Anyone else use "crackers" as part of the festivities?

Soap: RazoRock Puros
Brush: Omega S10065 synthetic
Razor: RazoRock German 37 slant
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Aftershave: RazoRock Puros

 

Goie more! (Afrikaans for good morning!)

A great face-freezer South African style:

Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Goodfella/Derby day 7
Bundubeard Kameelperd’s Kick SS
Prep ASB
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
Aramis EdT

This Kameelperd’s Kick soap is 250 grams of beautiful coffee-scented menthol goodness and thick, rich, FRIGID lather - yes, it’s as cold as any of the Glacials. The Prep and the Penguin delivered lots of extra chill. The Derby blade is now retired after a week of faithful service. BBS as BBS could be!

Have a nice Sunday!

 

Today’s SOTD.




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Feeling kind of blue today. Still got a great shave out of it.

 

Thank you, gentlemen.